Today
JobSeeker, JobKeeper cut wealth inequality
Lower-income households benefited the most from early COVID government payments, but higher-income households had the greatest gains in the recovery.
- 1 hr ago
- Lucy Dean
- Opinion
- Pathology
This routine health test is an investment opportunity
The share prices of pathology companies are below pre-pandemic levels and the world will need more blood tests.
- Mark Draper
The future of financial advice is digital – and human
AI-powered apps are touted as a big part of the solution to providing affordable financial advice en masse, but winning people’s trust is a key challenge.
- Joanna Mather
This Month
- Opinion
- Interest rates
RBA caught in political spin
Political considerations may explain the central bank’s unusual cheerleading of the federal budget.
- Christopher Joye
‘Window of opportunity’ for graduates to score debt reprieve
An accounting quirk means some graduates can escape the brunt of indexation, but only if they act fast.
- Lucy Dean
Higher living costs are eating into your super. Here’s what to do
Retirees are vulnerable to inflation because higher living costs eat into carefully calibrated savings plans that do not benefit from the injection of regular wages. Here’s what to do.
- Tom Richardson
I’m a Zillennial. Is financial advice worth it for me?
At $4700, many young Australians would think twice about taking on a financial adviser. But are there instances when it’s worth it?
- Lucy Dean
How this Millennial plans to retire at 35
Saving hard and opting out of the consumer lifestyle has helped these people retire decades before their parents did.
- Bianca Hartge-Hazelman
‘I thought I had dementia’: How menopause crimps income and super
Menopause costs women as much as $60,000 in retirement savings, according to ASFA.
- Sian Powell
- Opinion
- Superannuation
Labor’s ‘double taxation’ in super may not be as steep as you think
A 30 per cent tax rate is unlikely to ever apply to the entirety of annual earnings for people with balances above $3 million.
- John Wasiliev
My partner earns far more than me. Should we still split bills 50/50?
One partner in the relationship earns $200,000, while the other earns much less. What’s the fairest way to divide their living expenses?
- Penny Wise
‘Don’t waste it’: Smart ways to spend your income tax cut
Some workers will have an extra $350 a month from July 1. Don’t waste this “powerful” opportunity, experts say.
- Michelle Bowes and Lucy Dean
Forget Boomers. Millennials, your next landlord could be a best mate
For decades, Millennials and Generation Z have blamed Baby Boomers for locking them out of the housing market. But what happens when wealthy Boomers start to give their kids cash?
- Lucy Dean
How 870,000 Australians avoided budget income sting
The figure used to estimate how much retirees’ investments are earning will remain well below where it would otherwise be, easing fears of an “income cliff”.
- Lucy Dean
From babies to Boomers: what’s in the budget for you
The 2024 federal budget includes power bill relief, more training places and additional rent assistance.
- Joanna Mather and Lucy Dean
Deepfake images lure investors to bogus stock clubs
The ASX is among the latest to be exploited in frauds costing investors at least $25 million a week. Here’s how to spot a scam:
- Updated
- Duncan Hughes
Government still stumped by financial advice semantics
The government will try to head off a semantic storm over the term “qualified advisers” by replacing the words with “product adviser”.
- Joanna Mather
- Opinion
- Gold
Why superannuation funds are wrong on gold
Millions of Australians could be missing out on the benefits of gold because of a conflict of interest inherent in big super.
- Chris Brycki
- Opinion
- Investing
No, ESG funds have not had their day
Recalibration of ESG investing has been an excellent exercise in weeding out the greenwashers, bandwagon participants and naysayers.
- Amanda MacDonald
How the $3m super tax whack might hit property investors
Plans to tax unrealised gains on super balances have investors considering options. Here’s what calculations show about the potential impact of the tax.
- Duncan Hughes
